Product Camp Silicon Valley 2017Game Face: Hone Your Storytelling Skills

Brendon J. Wilsonwww.brendonwilson.com

Twitter: @brendonjwilsonHashtags: #SVPCamp #GameFace

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Why storytelling?

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What makes a good story?

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True Story

• Three Stages– More detailed in each stage

• For each stage– Deal two cards to each person– Pick card that reminds you of a memory you feel comfortable sharing– On your turn, follow instructions for current stage– When finished your turn, reveal the card that inspired it

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Need inspiration?

Podcasts• The Moth• 99% Invisible• Freakonomics

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Print and Cut Along Grey LinesNeed more? Grab the game from http://truestorytime.org/game/

Resources: Sample Prompt Cards

School Days

Lesson learned

Playground is the real classroom

Show'em what you've got

Make Up

Time to say I'm sorry

Time to tell a tall tale

Time to look in the mirror

Too Many People

The crushing crowd

Rumors and roars

I can't see, I can't breathe

And then... BOOM

Hold your breathe and time stops

The explosion, the consequences

Much bigger than expected

Take Me Seriously

A kid just trying to grow upA lover not getting his due

Making a name for yourself

Tragedy Waiting To Happen

Acts of God or more misfortune

End of the world or just split milk

Do bad times wait around the bend?

Moving

Up, out, or getting back into shape

Filling boxes with memories

Saying goodbye, saying hello

Revenge

You'll pay for this

Holding a grudge

A dish best served cold

Teacher

Some lessons are hard, some hurt

You meet them throughout life

Wisdom and passing it on

Dance Dance Dance

Freedom in the groove

Body moving, or wanting to

From dark till dawn

Escape

Prison break, runaway bride

Holiday by the sea

From fantasy into reality

Go For It!

A leap of faith into the unknown

Ask him out! Take the job!

Hesitating before you act

Thanks!

Twitter: @brendonjwilsonHashtags: #SVPCamp #GameFace

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Brendon J. Wilsonwww.brendonwilson.com